Because people can’t fit three car seats in a standard car, the birth rate may have been depressed due to car seat laws.https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2020/11/28/child-safety-laws-may-reduce-the-birth-rate …
I bet it has also caused people to buy bigger cars than they otherwise would have, which has all sorts of bad consequences.
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The law makers need to take broader and long term views of their policies, I guess.
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I think it’s difficult to predict such things, especially when you’re “saving the children!!!!”
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What's the deal with activities towards lowering birth rates? My question could very much be unrelated to this but i genuinely want to know if it's reasonable to do things like pushing for abortions from casual sex when the discussion must be on unsolicited pregnancies at best.
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Keeps the dream of a big garden and kitchen going.
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Similarly, there's evidence that bicycle helmet laws reduce cycling-related injuries. Unfortunately, it suggests that they do so by causing people to drive instead of biking. Article with links to research https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/mar/21/bike-helmet-cyclists-safe-urban-warfare-wheels … A lot well-intentioned regulation goes wrong.
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I have 3x kids and am probably gonna end up with either a Grand Caravan or a freaking box van. My previous car was a Geo Metro.
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This is for sure. I did it, and everyone I know did.
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Yes, I’m begrudgingly looking at Escalades and the like. Will never buy a minivan!
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The minivan is a surprisingly effective truck, holding full sheets of plywood/drywall.
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